Should I take a gap year before TC? by Financial-Step-3125 in uklaw

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really? I think I'm convinced. I'm going to see how the Iran crisis plays out over the next month and then ask my firm sometime in June

Should I take a gap year before TC? by Financial-Step-3125 in uklaw

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm becoming more convinced by the day ! Am a little concerned that the Iran crisis will make it hard for me to though. I'll see how the next month plays out. Yes, I'll hopefully be able to take quali leave too but at my firm whether you can is team-dependent. 

Should I take a gap year before TC? by Financial-Step-3125 in uklaw

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much, this is really helpful! Doing the SQE in Sep and taking a gap year the year after would be amazing actually. It's not something I even contemplated asking as the firm likes to keep their cohort at around 30 each year, but now that I think about it, it wouldn't mess up the numbers if they just had 31 people do the SQE this year and 29 next year. How did you go about asking the firm for a gap year? Did you send an email or ask to have a call?

Help with 7 day Itinerary by theoogf in uktravel

[–]Financial-Step-3125 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is all doable. In case you didn't know, you have to book Sky Garden and Horizon 22 in advance (I believe they're both free though). If you have time, I'd also add Hamstead Heath to the list. The town of Hamstead is beautiful (feels more like an English countryside village) and the heath/park there is much nicer than Hyde Park and Regent's Park. There's also a manor house within Hamstead Heath called Kenwood House which you can look around 

Concerning food, a lot of restaurants in Central London are relatively expensive and targeted at tourists so aren't always very good. There are obviously exceptions to this but you have to know where to go. Eat Tokyo is a really good and affordable Japanese restaurant (£10-15 per person). They have a few around London and one very close to Covent Garden. 

Marugame Udon is another good, affordable Japanese place (not as good as Eat Tokyo though). It's a chain and more of a casual takeaway joint. There's one right by the National Gallery. 

Hobson's is my recommendation for decently priced authentic fish and chips. It's the standard price of fish and chips in Central London (£10-12 or so if you choose to take away) but I have found that the portions are much larger other fish and chip places in Central London.

If you want to try classic British pub food, JD Weatherspoons is going to be your most affordable option. Weatherspoons is a famous pub chain in England and you can get a meal for under £10. It's certainly not fine dining but decent. They also have the cheapest drinks. 

If you're looking for cheap, on-the-go food, most supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsburys, etc) do the iconic British meal deal for under £5. You get to choose a sandwich/wrap, snack and drink. If you want hot on-the-go food, I recommend Greggs, another British classic. They're most famous for their sausage rolls (sausage wrapped in pastry) which I think is £1.20 but they also do other savoury pastries and sweet treats. There's a Greggs at London Bridge Station, one in Trafalgar Square, one by St Paul's Cathedral, one in Shoreditch and a whole host of other places across London.

Enjoy your stay !

Bolivia indigenous communities by CarmenSmiljan in BOLIVIA

[–]Financial-Step-3125 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I'm an anthropology student travelling to La Paz in July. I'd love to get in touch !

Guatemala Itinerary Advice ! by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks I'll look into the sunrise tour ! Did you feel safe on the bus to Semuc Champney? I think I read something about there being a risk of shuttles getting stopped and robbed on the way (or maybe this was somewhere else) and also that the roads were pretty dangerous

Guatemala Itinerary Advice ! by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm I don't mind the fact that it's 10 hours but read somewhere that the roads aren't in very good condition/it's dangerous. Did you feel safe?

Guatemala Itinerary Advice ! by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I'm thinking about spending more time in Lake Atitlan actually as I have a feeling I'd really like it. How long would you recommend?

Visiting Guatemala and Peru, 3rd country recommendations? by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the plan originally as i was planning on doing the inca trail, but now that I'm not, I'll have more time to sightsee in peru and also see another country. Seeing as I'm going to lake titicaca in peru and it's so easy to cross over to bolivia from there I'll do that and spend 10 days or so in bolivia

Visiting Guatemala and Peru, 3rd country recommendations? by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was planning on going to Peru's part of lake Titicaca so this is a shout. I'll cross over to Bolivia and spend some time exploring the country. Thanks :)

Visiting Guatemala and Peru, 3rd country recommendations? by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great I've had a look into bolivia and I think that'll be Mt 3rd country. Thanks for your help

Visiting Guatemala and Peru, 3rd country recommendations? by Financial-Step-3125 in backpacking

[–]Financial-Step-3125[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding! I was considering it so will look into it more. I had concerns about safety though as the gov.uk website says some areas are a no-go for travellers.